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Was former Trump lawyer Alina Habba ‘validly appointed’ to her DOJ post?

The Department of Justice is litigating whether former Trump lawyer Alina Habba legitimately holds the office of U.S.

Chaos over Alina Habba’s status at the NJ attorney’s office even has defendants confused

Habba, Trump’s former personal lawyer, was reinstalled as head of the US Attorney’s Office in New Jersey after a legal ...

Criminal Defendants Challenge Alina Habba’s Authority As She Stays On As U.S. Attorney—What To Know

The Trump administration appeared to use legal loopholes to keep Habba in the role—which are already being used by criminal ...

Alina Habba's Authority Challenged in Drugs Lawsuit

Alina Habba's role as acting U.S. Attorney faces a test after an attorney in a drug and weapons case filed a motion ...

Alina Habba, named acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, faces ethics scrutiny

In a span of eight days, Alina Habba was accused of violating the Hatch Act; removed as interim U.S. attorney by district ...

DOJ fires newly appointed US attorney in NJ after judges vote against keeping Alina Habba in role

The Department of Justice quickly fired the newly named US attorney in New Jersey on Tuesday after federal judges in the ...

Top DOJ official pushes to keep interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba in place as deadline approaches

Habba has not received Senate confirmation and faces an uphill battle in a state represented by two Democratic senators ...

DOJ proclaims Alina Habba situation is 'nothing like' special counsel Jack Smith appointment that Judge Cannon smacked down

The DOJ insisted that Alina Habba's situation in no way resembles special counsel Jack Smith's appointment, which Judge ...